Tink's Big Fat Winter Menu Thread - UK-USA (All Cabins)

UPPER CLASS

OUTBOUND

Starters
Spiced carrot and lentil soup with natural yoghurt dressing
Prawn cocktail with little gem lettuce, fresh lemon and Marie Rose sauce

Main Courses
Grilled fillet of beef with sautéed wild mushrooms, sweet potato mash and horseradish herb butter
Thai red chicken curry with egg noodles, red chilli and coriander
Dolcelatte cheese and walnut tortellini with Pommery mustard sauce, hard Italian cheese and fresh rocket

Light Bites (VS 7, 17, 19, 23, 43 only)
Mini beef burger with bacon, cheese and a bloody Mary relish
Greek salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, onion, feta cheese and olive oil dressing
Mini sushi box

Desserts
Chocolate chilli tart with mango sauce
Warm sticky toffee pudding with fresh cream

Cheese
Barber's Cheddar
Shropshire Blue Cropwell Bishop
Ilchester Double Gloucester

Afternoon Tea (Not VS 17)
Selection of sandwiches - mixed cheddar and sun-dried tomato, hot chilli roasted salmon with lemon mayonnaise, bacon lettuce and tomato
Sultana scone with jam and clotted cream
Cakes - brownie, bakewell slice and profiterole (LHR Afternoon Tea flights)
Coffee walnut cake (LGW Afternoon Tea flights)


INBOUND

Nightcap and Turndown (VS2, 10, 12, 22, 46)
Hot Chocolate and shortbread biscuits
Camomile tea and Lily O'Brien's chocolate
Single malt whiskey and cheese straws

Express Supper Tray (VS2, 10, 12, 22, 46)
Yoghurt marinated chicken kebabs
Cheese plate with Wisconsin blue and New England cheddar
Fruit plate

Starters (Not VS2, 10, 12, 22, 46)
Roasted tomato and fennel soup with goat's cheese and sun blushed tomato
Coldwater Maine lobster with roasted aubergine purée and fresh lemon

Main Courses
Braised short rib of beef with blanched baby carrots, asparagus, mashed potatoes and thyme jus
New York free range chicken breast stuffed with truffled mushrooms, pancetta and cabbage bubble and squeak (Not VS2, 10, 12, 22, 46)
Stuffed pasta Florentine with arrabbiata sauce

Main courses on VS2, 10, 12, 22, 46 are served with a side salad of mixed lettuce, cucumber, red and yellow pear tomatoes and vinaigrette

Desserts
Warm apple, marmalade and whiskey bread pudding with vanilla custard (Not VS2, 10, 12, 22, 46)
Pumpkin cheesecake

Cheese
Wisconsin blue cheese
New England cheddar
Gruyere

Breakfast
Cereal - Cornflakes, Weetabix, Muesli, Special K
Fresh fruit with yoghurt
Croissant with butter and a selection of preserves
Apple muesli muffin top
Bacon roll with either tomato ketchup or brown sauce
Full English - scrambled eggs, back bacon, pork sausage, button mushrooms and rosti potatoes (Not VS 2, 6, 10, 12, 22 and 46)


WINES

Champagne
Lanson Black Label

White
Blanc Copos Garnacha Blanca - Spain
Santa Celina Torrontes - Argentina
Dr Renwick Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand

Red
Vonderling Baldrick Shiraz - South Africa
Ottoventi Nero D'Avola Punto 20 - Italy
Chateau Rouzaud Lussac-Saint-Emilion - France



PREMIUM ECONOMY

OUTBOUND

Salad
Mediterranean couscous with fresh asparagus, sun dried tomatoes and peas

Main Courses
Braised beef brisket in a red wine sauce with rosemary potatoes and root vegetables
Chicken and mushroom fricassee with whole grain mustard mashed potatoes and winter greens
Basil and ricotta ravioli with bell pepper and cheese sauce

Dessert
Lily O'Brien's chocolate caramel mousse

Cheese and Biscuits
Croxton Manor red Leicester with cracked black pepper crackers

Afternoon Tea
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INBOUND

Starters
Mediteranean chick pea salad with romaine lettuce leaves

Main Courses
Slow braised beef with spinach, mashed potatoes and a rich gravy
Chicken malai kofta kebab with paneer pasanda
Penne pasta with slow roasted tomatoes and butternut squash

Dessert
Panna cotta trifle with amaretto crumble

Cheese and Biscuits
Tilamook cheddar cheese with Pepperidge Farm crackers

Breakfast
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Wines

White
Whispering Thorn Chenin Blanc - South Africa

Red
La Merite Merlot - France



ECONOMY

OUTBOUND

Salad
Tomato and cucumber with seasonal salad leaves

Main Courses
Braised beef cobbler with mashed potatoes and green beans
Chicken and bacon with potatoes, carrots and peas
Penne pasta in a creamy sauce with roasted Mediterranean vegetables and hard Italian cheese

Dessert
Gu chocolate and orange mousse

Afternoon Tea
Mixed cheese and red onion finger sandwiches
Scone served with strawberry jam and clotted cream


INBOUND

Starters
Mediteranean chick pea salad with mixed green leaves, parmesan cheese and croutons

Main Courses
Braised beef in red wine sauce with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Chicken korma with mixed basmati rice and lentil dal
Penne pasta in a creamy spinach sauce with hard Italian cheese

Dessert
Panna cotta trifle with amaretto crumble

Breakfast
Yoghurt
Croissant with jam

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Thank You Tinks. The PE inbound sounds much better than the UC - IMHO of course. I wonder if I dare ask for a PE meal tonight

Katie

[Nottingham Nick]

Thanks, as always, for taking the time to put the list together, Tinks
xx

Thanks Tinks...UC Menu sounds scrumptious.nom... nom.. ^)
Hope this is going to be on the 603 to CPT on the 27th..I'll have to bring my own gravy for the cherry toms though! ):

Paul

Thank you Tinks, we really appreciate it.

What a hero, thanks for putting that up

[Neil]

y) Thanks Tink, I have made this a sticky.

Thankyou Tink oo) oo)

Tinks is the best!!! Thank you

Thank you...much appreciated.

Just when I'm not flying I like the menus in most of the cabins. Bet it's back to cack in March.

[buns]

Tinks

Massive Thanks oo) oo)

buns

PE was ok, the beef was tough, wish I had the chicken as smelt nice and tasted nice, according to my husband ! This was on inbound flight. Breakfast was awful! Soggy and luke warm! Outward was much nicer.

The uc menu looks excellent and I won't even mind when my first choice of mains run out as they all looks scrummy.

Cheers
Alex

The short rib was very nice but I would have liked the lobster starter but as I was on the VS10 there was no starter. GRRRRRRR

Thanks Tinks.

Looking forward to trying this UC menu in both directions this time and will do so in just over a week as I'm back in Vegas

[honey lamb]

Thanks, Tinks, as usual.

When will the UC/PE menu change? Will it be on a three month basis as in the past or will this have a four month rotation?

The short rib was very nice but I would have liked the lobster starter but as I was on the VS10 there was no starter. GRRRRRRR

Anyone knows why the VS12 has a very limited menue choice (both on starters, mains and desserts) If youy are on US time, it is not uncommon to have dinner at 21.00 even on flights... ?|

Thank you Tinks! y)

Anyone knows why the VS12 has a very limited menue choice (both on starters, mains and desserts) If youy are on US time, it is not uncommon to have dinner at 21.00 even on flights... ?

This will be because the flight time is often less than 6 hours and most customers will want to maximise sleep time, having eaten prior to boarding.

does anyone know do they do a dairy/ lactose free meal in PE?? and any idea of what sort of thing this would be?? Thanks

Flew MAN to MCO UC on 2 November and returned PE yesterday. At last an airline that appreciates that stronger flavours are needed at altitude - but have they gone too far? In UC the soup, Thai curry, chocolate chilli tart and hot chilli roasted salmon sandwich were all fairly spicy - I enjoy spicy food, but know many others who would have struggled. The chicken malai kofta kebab in PE was absolutely delicious - definitely infinitely better than the previous PE offerings.

does anyone know do they do a dairy/ lactose free meal in PE?? and any idea of what sort of thing this would be?? Thanks

To have a dairy free meal, I would suggest ordering a vegan meal.

Had the Thai curry last week, soooo yummy ! The soup was great too, I must say this is the first time I think they've got the UC menu spot on, so well done VS !

Looking forward to trying out the soup and curry on Saturday...

Hello - just wondering if anyone knows what the menu items for 'afternoon tea' and 'breakfast' are in PE? I see they're blank in Tinkerbelle's list at the top.

My OH has asked me to find out for our flight in 4 weeks

We're on the VS17 and VS46.